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Workplace Investigations: Perfection Is Not the Standard

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A recent decision of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice provides helpful guidance to Ontario employers on the standard of workplace investigation in the context of a termination for cause. The Court also provides helpful...more

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The termination wasn't perfect, but this employer nailed the retaliation case.

Here are the four things the employer did right. I hope everyone had a fun Halloween last night. And before Halloween gets too far into the distant past, check out this scary HR story: A full-time adjunct instructor at the...more

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UK Tax Round Up - February 2024

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Settlement payment subject to tax as employment income - In Mathur v HMRC, the Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld the FTT’s decision that a £6 million settlement payment to a former employee following an employment tribunal...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

I got fired at age 60. Must have been my age.

Then again, it may have been that "FU" text I sent the boss. You can't make this stuff up. For those of you who think I'm too hard on employers, today is your day. There was an excellent pro-employer decision recently...more

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Employment News - March 2017 #4

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Lack of communication – contractual dismissal notice only took effect when received - In Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust v Haywood the Court of Appeal has decided that contractual notice of dismissal only took...more

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Ninth Circuit: The EEOC Can Subpoena Extensive Employee Information

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As our readers may recall, in November 2012, Judge G. Murray Snow of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona nixed a subpoena issued by the EEOC seeking employee pedigree information (name, address, telephone...more

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Court Of Chancery Explains The “Personal Claim” Exception To Advancement Rights

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In the area of what claims are subject to the right to have fees advanced to a former officer or director, there is no more often disputed issue than whether the claim asserted arose out of the role as an officer or director...more

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NLRB Considers Radical Changes to Decades-Long Precedent on Deferral to Arbitration

In yet another attempt to expand protection for employees under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is considering a new standard for deferral to labor arbitration that, if...more

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Inappropriate E-mail Use by Employees Can Constitute Cause for Dismissal

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Increased usage and reliance on the Internet creates new challenges for both employees and an employer’s human resources department. In certain circumstances, employees can be fired for engaging in inappropriate Internet use...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

ITC Rolls Out Pilot Program for Early Termination of Section 337 Investigations

On June 24, 2013, the United States International Trade Commission (“ITC” or “Commission”) unveiled a new pilot program aimed at providing expedited Section 337 investigations without the burden and cost of a full-length...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Silence Is Golden For Employee Suspended Without Pay

Employers: Read and understand your employment agreements with your employees, and don't assume you have contractual rights that are not spelled out in the agreements. ...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Changes in the Rules for ITC Section 337 Investigations Are Now In Effect

On May 20, 2013, new rules of practice and procedure go into effect for International Trade Commission Section 337 Investigations, 19 C.F.R. Parts 201 and 210.1 Many of these rule changes were made for the purposes of making...more

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